The First Genetic Map and Positions of Major Fruit Trait Loci of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)

Abstract

Introduction Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) also known as bitter gourd, balsam pear, bitter cucumber, and African cucumber is traditionally cultivated both for food vegetable and medicine in the tropical and subtropical areas of Asia, Amazon, East Africa, and the Caribbean. Albeit such importance, it still remains as an underutilized or